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August 4, 2012

How to Play Energy While the energy sector has lagged this year amid a drop in oil prices, the world is going to be heavily dependent on oil and gas for decades. That should provide plenty of profits for a range of companies in a still-growing industry. Barron's looks at the ones to buy.

Why Activision May Come Roaring BackActivision's
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stock, in a slump for a few years, should soon benefit from a new add-on to its World of Warcraft franchise and a partnership in the booming China market, Barron's reports. Why the news that Vivendi is looking to unload its majority stake has had little effect on the shares.

Blueprint for the Euro Zone Legendary hedge-fund chief Pierre Lagrange offers a blueprint for solving the euro zone's problems quickly and simply. He proposes having the European Central Bank conditionally guarantee the bonds of its member nations in financial difficulty, Barron's reports.

Penta: An Easy Getaway With Great EatsBarron's tours Baltimore and finds that the gritty backdrop of The Wire is also the home of elegant neighborhoods, gourmet restaurants and fine accommodations.

Cool Hand, Warm Heart A top Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisor is bullish about investing in water, a commodity she thinks could become scarcer than oil as the global population explodes, Barron's reports.

This week, Barron'sinterviews Bruce Geller, CEO of Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher. He thinks the current nervousness about the market and macroeconomic conditions obscures a "manufacturing renaissance" in the United States and the promising prospects for a host of stocks. He names some of his current picks and pans.

European Trader: Next for Europe: a Drifting Market The European Central Bank's failure last week to strongly address the euro zone's sovereign-debt crisis condemns Old World stock markets to drift for weeks to come, Barron's reports. Plus: Why Italy's Enel Green Power is worth a look. And, Vestas Wind System's woes.